THE BEATLES

"The Collection"

no reserve auction

MOBILE FIDELITY SOUND LABS (MFSL) - ORIGINAL MASTER RECORDINGS
THE ULTIMATE BEATLES COLLECTION - 14 LP BOX SET

Purchased new in the early 1980's this set was individually numbered as set 17,622 from the first run of 25,000.  Discs have been played at least once on a high end turntable and stereo system and none have been played more than twice.

Description - Mobile Fidelity's 'Beatles - The Collection' box set is arguably the greatest sounding release of the Beatles albums ever; considerably better than the standard LP or CD releases.  All 14 albums in this box set were mastered at half speed from the original master tapes, and pressed onto pure super vinyl by JVC, which has an extraordinarily quiet playing surface, extreme durability and a lifespan many times exceeding conventional pressings.

These out-of-print LP’s are the very finest of the audiophile LP market. The future of these collectibles is exciting because each piece is a sonic work of art that will never be reproduced.  Crafted with state of the art proprietary technology, high quality ingredients and attention to detail from beginning to end.  The depth and dimension of the music is delivered back to you with all the dynamics and richness of the live recording session.  With Mobile Fidelity, you will come as close as possible to hearing the three-dimension quality of the music just as the artist intended it to be.

Original Master Records are Limited Edition, state-of-the-art records of spectacular and unparalleled audio quality.  Hearing one played through your own stereo system can virtually duplicate the experience of being in the recording studio and listening to your favorite recording artists perform their greatest works. They give you all of the pure, natural sounds that you've never heard before, plus freedom of such annoyances as surface noise and distortion.

Includes - This impressive set was released worldwide in September 1982. The set of half-speed mastered records was presented in a handsome black box with gold foil printing. Each set is sequentially numbered and includes a beautiful 38-page booklet containing the artwork for each album with the official booklet incorporating a numbered certificate of authenticity.   Each of the virgin vinyl discs are protected in a special dust free protective inner sleeve and a gatefold card MFSL Custom Picture outer sleeve displaying the master tape of the A and B sides for each particular recording, plus dates on which the recordings took place.  

Special Collection Storage Box

1. Please, Please Me
2. With the Beatles
3. A Hard Days Night
4. Beatles For Sale
5. Help!
6. Rubber Soul
7. Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
8. The Beatles #1 (White Album)
9. The Beatles #2 (White Album)
10. Yellow Submarine
11. Abby Road
12. Magical Mystery Tour
13. Revolver
14. Let It Be

   Plus:  Art Booklet with Certificate of Authenticity, Original Geo-Disk Turntable Alignment Disc and Color Leaflet.

THE BEATLES photos above show glare and shadow from camera lighting (not fade or damage).

Features: 

• ½ Speed Mastering MFSL Original Box Set
• Complete set of 14 LP’s in Collectors Box
• Half-Speed Production and Mastering by Stan Ricker & Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab.
• Specially Plated and Pressed on High Definition Super Vinyl by Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.
• Special Static Free/Dust Free Inner Sleeves.
• Special Heavy Duty Protective Packaging.
• Source: The Original Stereo Analog Master Tapes. 

Condition - The overall set itself is great shape with some minor flaws as disclosed.  Please read below and refer to photos.  Ask any questions.

The box shows some wear on the bottom; no tears, no holes.  The hardware is brass and the finish has some light tarnish.  Geo-Disc cover has some light wear.  The spine of the artwork book has some wear but the pages and corners are in great shape.  Corners of lp jackets have very light wear.  All lps are glossy, in great shape.

Vinyl – All discs are in near-mint condition. There are glossy and no visible scratches or surface imperfections.  All discs are perfectly flat.  These discs were played only a twice to record them when first purchased, and have been in storage.

Jackets – All jackets are original rice paper sleeves in near-mint condition. 

Special Collection Storage Box  – The case is in excellent condition.  There is minor wear on the bottom with the felt worn on the corners and along the edge of one of the sides.  There are no scuffmarks on the corners, no tears, no holes.  The brass hinges and latch are showing minor tarnish but they are in perfect shape and have not been cleaned.

Geo-Disc – The disc itself is near-mint.  The jacket is in very good + condition with some minor scuffmarks on the top side which have not broken through to the cardboard.

Art Booklet – The cover, pages and corners are in great shape. Booklet has noticeable wear along the spine. 

Leaflet - Includes a 4 page folded color leaflet about the set, in great shape.

This box set is being sold as is. I have made every effort to describe the item honestly and accurately, but I can make no guarantees beyond the above description. If you require additional information or photos, please email me and I will do my best to respond within 24 hours. Please do not expect a response to questions posted on the last day of the auction.

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